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Cottonwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

615 Piedmont Dr, Omaha, NE 68154 · (402) 715-1390 · Part of Millard Public Schools

Omaha’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
303
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

615 Piedmont Dr, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten46
Grade 141
Grade 253
Grade 355
Grade 449
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
331’20
333’21
346’22
323’23
303’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottonwood Elementary School from Omaha families.

Other schools in Millard Public Schools

The district →
Montclair Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
B
641 students18:1
Wheeler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
A
633 students17:1
Black Elk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
A−
605 students18:1
Reeder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
A−
504 students17:1
Reagan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
A
498 students17:1
Neihardt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
C
489 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Omaha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.